With preseason camp less than a month away to start Jonathan Smith's second season, here are five concerns Michigan State football needs to address.

LAS VEGAS – The Phoenix Suns continue the Michigan State connection with the addition of Mateen Cleaves as a player-development coach. Cleaves was at Phoenix’s practice on July 10 in Las Vegas, prior to the Suns opening NBA Summer League action on July 11 against the Washington Wizards at Thomas & Mack Center.

Lassan's projections include Rutgers in the GameAbove Sports Bowl and Minnesota in the Rate Bowl, two potential landing spots for Michigan State. Michigan State finished last season 5-7, their third straight season without a bowl appearance. The Spartans open the 2025 season at home against Western Michigan on August 29.

Michigan once tried to keep Michigan State out of the Big Ten. Years later, MSU's AD delivered the vote that kept U-M out of the Rose Bowl.

As the Michigan State football team gears up for camp this summer, there are many mysteries on the roster that fans and pundits are curious about. However, one area that is widely expected to be a strength of the team is the wide receiver position.

The Michigan State Spartans have been building up their recruiting boards in a variety of different classes. While they have done an excellent job in the 2027,

All of the stats, with none of the wins, Stanton was an outstanding quarterback in the green and white. The lack of success the teams had was more to do with the coaching staff and lack of a defense. Stanton ranks No. 5 in MSU's all-time passing list and had his career rewarded with a second round NFL draft pick.

While things didn’t quite unfold as some anticipated during the 2024 season, Michigan State’s tight end group could be among the best in the Big Ten heading into 2025. Is that a bold claim? Maybe — but only if you overlook how injuries and an inconsistent offensive identity limited the impact these players might’ve had.

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A consensus first-team All-American in 2001 who never met his prodigious potential in the NFL, Rogers’ 27 touchdown catches remain a school record and his 2,821 yards — in two seasons — rank third in MSU history behind B.J. Cunningham (3,086) and Andre Rison.

Where history comes in is that his father, Osi Umenyiora, also did not play football until his junior year of high school yet became a second-round NFL Draft choice, made two Pro Bowls, won two Super Bowls and is now in the New York Giants’ Ring of Honor.